The 13" MacBook Pro is only recommended as a bare minimum for the following programs:

Advertising, BA Visual & Critical Studies, Criticism & Curatorial Practice, Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies, Cross-Disciplinary Art: Publications, Design for Health, Drawing & Painting, First Year Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Indigenous Visual Culture, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture & Installation

Students enrolled in all other programs should consider the 16" Macbook Pro as a minimum or one of the recommended PC options if enrolled in Industrial Design and Environmental Design.

Minimum 13" Macbook Pro

1.4GHz quad-core 8th‑generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz

• 1.4GHz quad-core 8th‑generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
• 8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory
• 256GB SSD storage
• Retina display with True Tone
• Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
• Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• Backlit Keyboard - US English

OCAD University Recommended Systems

Better 13" Macbook Pro

Increase RAM to 16GB memory, storage to 512GB SSD.

OCAD University Recommended Systems

Best 13" Macbook Pro

2.0GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz

• 2.0GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
• 512 GB Storage
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 processor
• Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
• Intel Iris Plus Graphics
• 16GB 3733MHz LPDDR4X memory
• 512GB SSD storage¹
• 13-inch Retina display with True Tone
• Magic Keyboard
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• Four Thunderbolt 3 ports

OCAD University Recommended Systems

Already Own a 13" MacBook Pro?

Here is our minimum recommended specification for older MacBook Pro models.

• MacBook Pro (13 inch, Early 2015)
• Intel Core i5 Processor or Better (Dual processor)
• 8 GB Recommended
• 256 GB SSD or better

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